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George Joseph Amy (October 15, 1903 – December 18, 1986) started his career aged 17 as an American film editor, finding his niche at Warner Brothers in the 1930s. It was Amy's editing that was one of the main reasons Warners' films got their reputation for their fluid style and breakneck pace.
He was a favorite of such top Warners directors as Michael Curtiz and Howard Hawks, and won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Hawks' Air Force (1943). He received Oscar nominations for Curtiz's Yankee Doodle Dandy in 1942 and Raoul Walsh's fanciful war film Objective, Burma! in 1945. Although Amy directed several shorts and a few features (including She Had to Say Yes) on his own for Warners, they didn't meet with much success. In the 1950s he turned to editing and directing for television.
Filmography
all 71
Movies 71
Director 7
Producer 2
The Unlighted Road (1955)
My Dream Is Yours (1949)
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Air Force (1943)
The Sea Wolf (1941)
Dive Bomber (1941)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
The Royal Rodeo (1939)
Kid Nightingale (1939)
Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939)
The Old Maid (1939)
Dodge City (1939)
Varsity Show (1937)
Kid Galahad (1937)
Wonder Bar (1934)
Lady Killer (1933)
She Had to Say Yes (1933)
Doctor X (1932)
Torchy (1931)
The Gorilla (1930)
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Known ForEditing
GenderMale
Birthday1903-10-15
Deathday1986-12-18 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGeorge J. Amy
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
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